Northrop, Minnesota Weather
Northrop, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Northrop, Martin County.
Full aviation weather for Northrop is published on the Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Northrop have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Northrop: St James Municipal Airport (KJYG) 30 km · Blue Earth Municipal Airport (KSBU) 32 km · Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST) 44 km · Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ) 45 km · Wells Municipal Airport (K68Y) 53 km
Conditions reported at KFRM describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northrop specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northrop.
About Northrop, Minnesota
Northrop rests in Martin County, a place defined by the broad, sweeping generosity of the prairie. It lies 35.6 miles south-south-east of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 163°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Fairmont. Here, the land unfolds in gentle swells, a vast canvas painted in the muted greens and golds of cultivated fields that stretch to horizons often softened by the hazy blush of distance. The sky above is a dominion unto itself, a boundless blue dome that shifts with the seasons, sometimes a sharp, crystalline clarity, at others a bruised, dramatic expanse heavy with the promise of rain. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of tilled soil and the faint, sweet whisper of ripening corn. It's a landscape that encourages a slower gaze, a deeper breath, a quiet appreciation for the sheer, unadorned presence of the earth and the sky. The story of Northrop is written in the furrowed fields and the quiet persistence of its people, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture that has shaped this corner of southern Minnesota. For generations, the rich, dark soil has been the lifeblood of the community, yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained families and fueled the local economy. While once a bustling hub for its surrounding farms, Northrop now embodies a more measured pace of life, where community bonds are forged in shared seasons and the simple act of neighborly support. The grain elevators stand as silent sentinels, their imposing forms a reminder of the agricultural heritage that continues to define the character of Northrop, even as the world outside its borders rushes onward.
Live animated radar for Northrop and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Northrop, Martin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.736344°N, 94.436359°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56075, 56031 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northrop, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northrop, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Northrop includes coordinates 43.736344°N, 94.436359°W, situated in Martin County. ZIP code 56075, 56031. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
